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The Victorians’ View of France
Article first published online: 17 MAR 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-4113.2006.00323.x
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Martens, B. (2006), The Victorians’ View of France. Literature Compass, 3: 562–571. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-4113.2006.00323.x
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- Issue published online: 17 MAR 2006
- Article first published online: 17 MAR 2006
- Literature Compass 3/3 (2006): 562–571, 10.1111/j.1741-4113.2006.00323.x
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Abstract
This article makes the case for a critical consideration of the Victorians’ attitude towards France which goes beyond studies of literary influence and focuses on their response to French culture in a broader sense. Using Dickens’s writings on France as an example, it suggests that recent developments in cultural studies and research into the cross-Channel exchange of ideas can enhance our understanding of the Victorians’ relationship with France and their concept of their own national culture.